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Logan, Sir William Edmond |
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Logan, Sir William Edmond, 1798–1875, Canadian geologist. Educated in England, he managed (1831–38) coal mines and a copper smelter in Wales. In addition to making studies of clays underlying coal seams, he made extensive geological maps and sections. These were used for the first geological map of Britain by H. T. De la Beche. As head of the Canadian Geological Survey (1842–70), Logan became known as the father of Precambrian geology. He was the first to recognize altered Paleozoic Paleozoic era (pā'lēəzō`ĭk) ..... Click the link for more information. rock in S Canada and first to discover reptile remains from the Carboniferous period Carboniferous period (kärbənĭf`ərəs) ..... Click the link for more information. . He wrote, with T. S. Hunt, The Geology of Canada (1863). BibliographySee biography by B. J. Harrington (1883). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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